Weigela florida 'Verweig' MY MONET
Tried and True Recommended by 3 Professionals
Common Name: weigela
Type: Deciduous shrub
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Zone: 4 to 8
Garden Location: Lang Family Bird Garden
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: April to June
Bloom Description: Soft pink
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Flowers: Showy Flowers
Leaves: Colorful
Wildlife: Attracts Hummingbirds
Tolerates: Clay Soil

Culture

Easily grown in average, medium moisture, well-drained soils in full sun. Needs full sun for best flowering and foliage color, but will tolerate some light shade or sun dappled shade. Prune to shape if needed immediately after flowering.

Noteworthy Characteristics

‘Verweig’, commonly sold under the trade name of MY MONET, is a dwarf, rounded, deciduous weigela that typically grows to only 12-18” tall and as wide. It is noted for its small size, pink flowers and variegated (pink, cream and green) foliage. It was discovered as a sport (branch mutation) of Weigela florida ‘Tango’. Campanulate, soft pink flowers bloom in late spring, with scattered repeat bloom occurring throughout summer. Elliptic to ovate leaves (to 3” long) have green centers surrounded by creamy white with pink on the margins. The impressionistic leaves are purportedly reminiscent of the work of Monet, hence the trade name. U. S. Plant Patent PP16,824 was issued on July 18, 2006.

Problems

No serious insect or disease problems.

Garden Uses

Dwarf weigela for edging, border fronts, foundations or containers. Mass for small area ground cover.